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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Down: Part One.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. If made public, what effect would the Black Box plans have?
(a) It would bring racial equality in the city.
(b) It would make Empiricism look bad.
(c) It would bias the public against the whole elevator industry.
(d) It would be considered the end of Intuitionism.

2. Who brings Lila Mae breakfast in Down: Part One?
(a) Chancre.
(b) Natchez.
(c) Fulton.
(d) Reed.

3. What is Intuitionism?
(a) The practice of carefully studying maintenance records and extrapolating an elevator's condition.
(b) The practice of making educated guesses about the honesty of elevator inspectors.
(c) The belief that only one's intuition matters for knowing what is important in life.
(d) The practice of inspecting elevators by sensing what is wrong with the machine.

4. Where does Lila Mae take Chuck to question him in Down: Part One?
(a) Her car.
(b) The bathroom.
(c) The kitchen.
(d) The back alley.

5. What does Reed believe Chancre will do if he finds the Black Box plans?
(a) That Chancre will keep the plans a secret.
(b) That Chancre will make the plans public.
(c) That Chancre will take credit for the design.
(d) The Chancre will secretly build a prototype of the elevator.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is significant about Lila Mae's status as a black woman in her occupation?

2. Who dropped Lila Mae off on her first day of elevator school?

3. What happens at the Fanny Briggs Building?

4. What is Lila Mae's record for accuracy?

5. What are the respective philosophies of Chancre and Lever?

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